Tag: Lebanon
Lebanese Lenten traditions look to the veg basket
By Olivia Alabaster The Daily Star 22/2/2012 BEIRUT: For 40 days, Christians around the world commemorate the period ahead of the resurrection of Jesus on ... Read More
Emergency Assistance to Syrian IDPs and Refugees
13/2/2012 1.Brief description of the emergency Since March 2011, anti-government protests in Syria continue to grow and have led to military actions between armed groups ... Read More
Bkirki committee may recommend return to 1960 election law
The Daily Star 9/2/2012 BEIRUT: In the wake of strong rejection of an electoral law proposed by the Orthodox Gathering, chances are reportedly high for ... Read More
Religious leaders call for unity at a time of Arab uprisings
The Daily Star 8/2/2012 BEIRUT: Lebanon’s top Christian and Muslim leaders called Tuesday for national unity in light of the difficult circumstances in Lebanon and ... Read More
Mar Maroun celebrations a unifying source for Christians
By Alex Taylor The Daily Star 8/2/2012 BEIRUT: It is perhaps ironic that the feast day of saint who spent his life in isolation is ... Read More
Rai: Talks with Hezbollah focus on state
The Daily Star 27/1/2012 BKIRKI, Lebanon: Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai said Thursday the ongoing dialogue between the Maronite Church and Hezbollah focused on the structure ... Read More
Christian-Muslim Joint Conference in Lebanon to Discuss Christians in the Middle East
23/1/2012 (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The conference will be attended by delegates from all over the world, including 50 leading Muslim and Christian religious ... Read More
Orthodox, Maronites warn Christians not to sell land
The Daily Star 12/1/2012 BEIRUT: The Maronite League expressed its concern Wednesday over the sharp increase in land sales in Christian districts in Lebanon, as ... Read More
Hizbullah Delegation Visits, Greets Christian Sects on Holiday
28/12/2011 (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - On the occasion of Christmas, and the approach of the New Year, Hizbullah formed a delegation composed of Loyalty ... Read More
Jumblatt acknowledges Christian Fears
The Daily Star 20/12/2011 BEIRUT: Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt said Monday that although he understood the fears of the Christian community he would ... Read More
Maronite agreement on election law draws fire
By Hussein Dakroub The Daily Star 19/12/2011 BEIRUT: A radically new election law endorsed by Maronite leaders that would allow each sect to choose its ... Read More
Succariyeh: Orthodox Plan drives Lebanon ‘to its end’
18/12/2011 Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Walid Succariyeh said that the Orthodox plan for a new electoral law implies the “end of Lebanon.” In ... Read More
Maronite leaders approve Orthodox draft electoral law
The Daily Star 16/12/2011 BKIRKI/BEIRUT: Maronite leaders agreed Friday to support the Orthodox Gathering’s draft electoral law, and designated a committee to discuss the proposed ... Read More
Franjieh supports Orthodox proposal on electoral law
16/12/2011 Marada Movement leader MP Sleiman Franjieh said on Friday during the Christian leadership meeting in Bkirki that he supports in principle the Orthodox proposal ... Read More
Vatican envoy holds talks with Orthodox Gathering
The Daily Star 10/12/2011 BEIRUT: The Vatican’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Bishop Gabriel Caccia, met Friday with a delegation from the Orthodox Gathering to discuss the ... Read More
Mor Nicodemos Dawood Consecrated
Syrian Orthodox Church 28/11/2011 MA`ARAT SAYYIDNAYA, DAMASCUS: Rabban Dawood Matti Consecrated as Mor Nicodemos by Holy Father Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas as Archbishop ... Read More
ISF arrests 3 suspects in vandalism of archdiocese
The Daily Star 22/11/2011 BEIRUT: Three Lebanese men suspected of robbing and vandalizing the Greek Orthodox archdiocese last week were arrested Monday and investigations will ... Read More
Gemayel condemns attack on Greek Orthodox Church
16/11/2011 Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel condemned on Wednesday what happened to the Greek Orthodox Church for the Archdiocese of Beirut which was vandalized by ... Read More
The Patriarch: not a Politician, but a Peacemaker
Milena Faustova 15/11/2011 From November 12 to 15, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill visited Syria and Lebanon. At present, these two ... Read More
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church visits Balamand Monastery in Lebanon
On 15 November 2011, the last day of his official visit to the Patriarchate of Antioch, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia ... Read More
Patriarch Kirill celebrates thanksgiving at St. George’s in Beirut
15/11/2011 On November 14, 2011, in the course of his official visit to the Patriarchate of Antioch, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All ... Read More